A year after this photograph of Oleh Tverdokhlib was taken he was killed by electric shock while fixing
wiring at his parental home. The young man was just twenty five years old. He is pictured above
celebrating his victory at the 1994 European Championships in Budapest, Hungary.
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Men's 400m. Hurdles Final.
Olympic Games 1992
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1. Kevin Young |
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USA |
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46.78 WR |
2. Winthrop Graham |
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JAM |
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47.66 |
3. Kriss Akabusi |
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GBR |
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47.82 |
4. Stephane Diagana |
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FRA |
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48.13 |
5. Niklas Wallenlind |
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SWE |
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48.63 |
6. Oleg Tverdokhleb |
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CIS |
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48.63 |
7. Stephane Caristan |
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FRA |
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48.86 |
8. David Patrick |
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USA |
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49.26 |
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Men's 400m. Hurdles Final.
World Athletics Championships 1993
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1. Kevin Young |
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USA |
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47.18 |
2. Samuel Matete |
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ZAM |
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47.60 |
3. Winthrop Graham |
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JAM |
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47.62 |
4. Stephane Diagana |
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FRA |
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47.64 |
5. Erick Keter |
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KEN |
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48.40 |
6. Oleg Tverdokhleb |
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UKR |
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48.71 |
7. Derrick Adkins |
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USA |
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49.07 |
8. Barnabas Kinyor |
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KEN |
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49.23 |
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Men's 400m. Hurdles Final.
European Athletics Championships 1994
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1. Oleg TVERDOKHELB |
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UKR |
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48.06 |
2. Sven NYLANDER |
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SWE |
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48.22 |
3. Stephane DIAGANA |
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FRA |
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48.23 |
4. Pedro RODRIGUES |
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POR |
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48.77 |
5. Edgar ITT |
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GER |
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49.11 |
6. Peter CRAMPTON |
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GBR |
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49.45 |